When Is E.coli a Good Thing?
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When is E. coli the Good Guy? ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ Research Promises New Way of Treating Antibiotic-Resistant Infections
CHICAGO—January 28, 2021—ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ associate professor Seok Hoon Hong has genetically engineered E. coli to infiltrate biofilm and target bacteria by secreting bacteriocins, paving the way for...
The Fundamental Transport Theory That Began at ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳
A new textbook showcases Illinois Institute of Technology’s engineering innovation in the field of multiphase transport. “This book provides advanced tools for shortening the scale-up pathway from...
Introducing the Robert W. Lyczkowski Reading Room
On September 14, 2021, the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology held a ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicated to the formal opening of the Robert W...
Governor Pritzker Announces New Funding for Critical Biotech Lab Space and Microgrid Enhancements
During a visit to Illinois Institute of Technology’s Mies Campus in Chicago, Governor J. B. Pritzker announced that the State of Illinois would be providing $1.5 million to the Pritzker Institute of...
Breakthrough Design Offers Promising Solutions to the Lithium-Air Battery Problem
Lithium-air batteries hold more energy in a smaller battery size than their more common counterpart, the lithium-ion battery. Illinois Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Chemical...
Breakthrough in Lithium-air Batteries Could Help Put More Electric Vehicles On The Road
Illinois Institute of Technology Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Mohammad Asadi has developed solutions to two major problems facing lithium-air batteries. Lithium-air batteries hold more...
Adjunct Faculty Member Bipin V. Vora Becomes National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Illinois Institute of Technology adjunct engineering faculty member Bipin V. Vora was selected as a 2020 National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellow for his achievements in developing and...
Chemical Engineering Student Group Wins Student Chapter Award for the Seventh Time
Illinois Institute of Technology’s student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) won an Outstanding Student Chapter Award for the seventh time in 2020, a nearly consecutive...
Professor's Paper on Process Development Featured on Cover of Chemical Engineering Process
When Sohail Murad, chair of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, learned that industry partners were looking for chemical engineers who are...